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Haykin Family Cider

Assistant Wine Maker

Aurora, CO

$55K - $65K/yr

Assistant Cidermaker Haykin Family Cider | Aurora, Colorado | $55,000 - $65,000 | Full time, Monday ... Wine cellars. If you have worked a harvest, you know most of this job under different words.

LaBelle Winery

Wholesale Driver

Amherst, NH · On-site

$16.25 - $19.50/hr

Communicate with store managers regarding delivery requests and wine displays * Complete necessary paperwork as it relates to deliveries and routes * Assist in inventory as needed * Assist wine ...

LaBelle Winery

Wholesale Driver

Amherst, NH · On-site

$16.50 - $21/hr

Communicate with store managers regarding delivery requests and wine displays * Complete necessary paperwork as it relates to deliveries and routes * Assist in inventory as needed * Assist wine ...

The Setai

Wine Runner

Miami Beach, FL · On-site

To assist wine and sake team with bottle service for tables and keeping cellar and storage stock adequate for service. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: Provide friendly, courteous and efficient ...

The Setai

Wine Runner

Miami Beach, FL

To assist wine and sake team with bottle service for tables and keeping cellar and storage stock adequate for service. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES: Provide friendly, courteous and efficient ...

MAPLE HOSPITALITY GROUP

Monarch Sommelier

Dallas, TX · On-site

Guest first mentality which means whoever has time to open the bottle, MUST open the bottle regardless of who sold it * Assist Wine Director/Head Sommelier with all administrative duties * Manage the ...

Maple

Monarch Sommelier

Dallas, TX · On-site

Guest first mentality which means whoever has time to open the bottle, MUST open the bottle regardless of who sold it * Assist Wine Director/Head Sommelier with all administrative duties * Manage the ...

The Wine Group

Enologist - Ripon

Ripon, CA · On-site

$70K - $81K/yr

Must have a complete understanding of the enological process from grapes through blending. * Assist Winemaking to ensure wines meet target sensory and analytical quality requirements. * Direct lab ...

The Wine Group

Enologist - Ripon

Ripon, CA · On-site

Must have a complete understanding of the enological process from grapes through blending. * Assist Winemaking to ensure wines meet target sensory and analytical quality requirements. * Direct lab ...

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What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an assistant wine?

To excel as an Assistant Wine Steward (or Assistant Sommelier), you need a solid understanding of wine varieties, food and wine pairings, and customer service, often supported by hospitality or sommelier certifications. Familiarity with wine inventory management systems, point-of-sale (POS) software, and digital ordering platforms is typically required. Excellent communication, attention to detail, and a passion for hospitality are crucial soft skills for engaging guests and supporting senior sommeliers. These skills ensure high-quality guest experiences, efficient operations, and the effective promotion and selection of wines.

How to become an assistant wine?

To become an assistant wine, candidates typically need a basic knowledge of wine and wine service, which can be gained through courses or certifications such as the WSET Level 1 or 2. Relevant skills include customer service, attention to detail, and familiarity with wine varieties and storage. Experience in hospitality or retail can also improve chances of securing an assistant wine position.

What are the typical daily tasks and challenges faced by an assistant wine in a hospitality setting?

As an Assistant Wine Steward, your daily responsibilities often include assisting with inventory management, restocking wine cellars, preparing wine lists, and supporting the head sommelier during service. You may also help with wine tastings, educate staff about wine selections, and ensure proper storage conditions. Common challenges in this role involve staying up-to-date with the latest wine trends, managing high-pressure service periods, and effectively communicating with both staff and guests. Collaboration with chefs and servers is essential to provide guests with the best wine and food pairings, making teamwork a key aspect of the job.

What does an assistant wine do?

An Assistant Wine professional typically supports a sommelier or wine director in managing wine selections, inventory, and service within a restaurant, hotel, or wine retailer. Their responsibilities may include organizing tastings, assisting with wine pairings, training staff, and ensuring proper storage of wines. They help maintain the wine list, interact with customers to make recommendations, and may help with purchasing and receiving shipments. This role is ideal for those with a passion for wine and hospitality who are looking to advance their knowledge and career in the wine industry.

What is the difference between Assistant Wine vs Wine Steward?

AspectAssistant WineWine Steward
CertificationsOften no formal certification required, but knowledge of wines preferredMay hold certifications like WSET or Court of Master Sommeliers
Work EnvironmentAssists in wine service, stock management, and customer support in restaurants or wine shopsProvides wine recommendations, serves wine, and manages wine service in fine dining or retail settings
Employer & Industry UsageCommon in restaurants, wine shops, and hospitality industryPrimarily in upscale restaurants, hotels, and wine retail

Assistant Wine and Wine Steward roles overlap in assisting with wine service and customer support. However, Wine Stewards typically have more specialized wine knowledge, certifications, and responsibilities in wine presentation and recommendations. Both roles are essential in the wine service industry, with the Wine Steward often serving as the expert in wine selection and service.

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Assistant Wine Maker

Haykin Family Cider

Aurora, CO

$55K - $65K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life

Posted 9 days ago

Job description

Assistant Cidermaker

Haykin Family Cider | Aurora, Colorado | $55,000 - $65,000 | Full time, Monday to Friday

No cider experience required.

About the Role

We're looking for a thoughtful, hard-working craft professional to join our award-winning cidery. This is a hands-on position that touches every part of the process - from pressing apples to blending, bottling, and delivering finished cider. The right person is self-motivated, mechanically curious, and deeply committed to quality.

You'll work directly with our founders, Daniel and Talia Haykin, learning every stage of small-batch, sparkling-wine-style cidermaking and becoming an essential part of our core production team. For the right candidate, this is a growth position with a clear path toward a long-term leadership role within the company.

We hire the person, not the resume

You do not need to have made cider before. Our strongest people came to us from other fields entirely, and we are happy to teach fermentation to someone with a good palate, steady hands and sound judgment.

What you will do

  • Press, ferment, bottle, package, and label. Every stage, hands on.
  • Operate and maintain cellar equipment: pumps, filters, bottling line.
  • Clean and sanitize to a standard that never slips.
  • Keep batch records and compliance paperwork accurate.
  • Drive delivery routes to local accounts. Clean driving record required.

Time on the floor

Everyone who makes our cider also sells it. You will work tasting room shifts, pour at farmers markets and festivals, and talk to the people who drink what you made.

Job requirements

  • Attention to detail and consistency (this is a job where one task done slightly wrong can ruin a year of work)
  • Physical stamina. You will lift 50 lbs repeatedly, stand for long stretches, and occasionally move 100 lb loads short distances.
  • Curiosity about how things work, and the patience to fix them when they stop.
  • Reliability (On a team this size, one person not showing up changes everyone else’s day.)
  • Valid driver license and reliable transportation.

Backgrounds that translate well

None of these are required. They are just the places good people tend to come from.

  • Restaurant kitchens. If you have run a station somewhere serious, you have the palate, the pace and the standards already.
  • Wine cellars. If you have worked a harvest, you know most of this job under different words.
  • Brewing, baking, coffee, cheese, or anything else where fermentation or fussy process work rules the day.
  • Farming and orchard work.
  • Trades and mechanical work. Half of production is keeping equipment running.

Schedule

Monday to Friday, daytime hours, with occasional evenings and weekends during harvest and events. Harvest is a busy stretch and everyone works it. The rest of the year your nights and weekends are your own.

Pay and benefits

  • $55,000 to $65,000 a year, depending on experience
  • Bonus potential based on performance and company results
  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • HSA contributions
  • Life insurance
  • Paid flexible time off
  • Cider and merchandise credits and discounts

Where this goes

This is a career, not a harvest gig. You will start by learning every stage of production alongside the founders. Over time you take on your own batches, then blending decisions, then whole areas of the cellar. How quickly that happens depends on you rather than on a calendar, and we will be direct with you about where you stand the entire way. We're looking for people who want a long-term career. The first year will be spent learning and growing with us, we want you around for the long haul.

How to apply

Send a resume to jobs@haykinfamilycider.com. In the body of the email, tell us about one fermented thing you love, alcoholic or not, and what specifically makes it good.Two or three sentences is plenty - and tell us why this posting caught your eye. We read every one of these, and sometimes it tells us more than the resume does.

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